The 2017 Empire State Winter Games is a multi-day sports event that will take place Feb. 2 to 5. In this, its 37th year, the Games brings together athletes from across New York state and beyond to compete in 26 winter sports events. The 2016 Games included more than 1,900 athletes of all ages, including master divisions. The Empire State Winter Games is a community-driven event, courtesy of a partnership between the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST), the towns of North Elba, Wilmington, Tupper Lake, Harrietstown, Malone and Brighton; the villages of Lake Placid, Tupper Lake, Paul Smiths, Malone, Wilmington and Saranac Lake; the counties of Essex and Franklin; the New York state Olympic Regional Development Authority, and state Senator Betty Little. Sport venues are located in Lake Placid, Wilmington, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Malone and Paul Smiths. Venues include: Lake Placid Olympic Center Herb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid Olympic Jumping and Sliding complexes, Mirror Lake, Whiteface Mountain, Paul Smith's College VIC, Saranac Lake Civil Center Ice Rink, Dewey Mountain Recreation Area, Tupper Lake Memorial Civic Center, Olympic Cross Country and Biathlon Center, Malone Civic Center and Titus Mountain.